and also used plaster or something to cover itIt looked like they just used bales of hay rather than stuffing loose hay into itAnyways, I was wondering if it's such a good insulator could it be used in regular construction in place of the fiberglass insulation and just make the walls thicker to accomodate for the width of the bale? I just think it's a cool idea and wondered how it could be incorporated into other types of home construction.
Buy the arrowsIt is cheaper and probably safer.
Forget it1Molten aluminum can burn in air2Molten aluminum will set fire to a wood mold- (Wood catches fire about 450 F.) 3You haven't a clue how dangerous molten metal can be to handle.
Its relatively viable to soften aluminum foilThe Adiabatic temperature of a traditional gasoline flame is 1950CThe oven backside is in shut proximity to the flame so its temp will likely be a lot hotter than the air temp of the ovenAlthough you consider simplest half of this temperature to account for other temperature losses you are still 300C over the melting tempWhile you first activate the oven the flame get turned on at a max price and stays on except the oven warms upBecause of this the backside of the oven will get much hotter than the oven environmentRemember shopping a substitute phase for the detachable oven backside alternatively of an complete ovenYou could additionally are trying taking away the backside taking it outside and use a propane torch to remelt the aluminum and wipe it off with a bit of steel wool once its softened up.
The wooden mold will not be able to handle the molten AluminumYou will need a foundry in order to melt down the aluminum properly, and some shop equipment to cut the arrows out of the moldIt would take an inordinate amount of aluminum foil to make an arrowhead anywayTypically you want to melt down aluminum that is higher quality (old aluminum doors for instance)Anyway, try taking a class in foundry, it will teach you what you need to knowDo you have such a class in your High School or local community?
Yes they are a good idea! I found this info for you:-) Strawbale buildings are all the rage in alternative construction today, and with good reason-they are cheap, easy to build, and very energy efficientStrawbale buildings look similar to adobe, with massive walls, wide window sills and typically rounded corners, but with the added benefit of a higher insulation valueThe soft, sometimes curvy edges of strawbale construction can lend a fairy tale look to the finished structuresThe fun part of strawbale construction is that anyone can do itAnyone can help stack the fluffy, oversized bricks in place Strawbale homes and outbuildings were first developed by pioneers in the Sand Hills of Nebraska where there was lots of straw, but few treesThe early pioneers built houses of sod, up until the late 1800's when baling technology provided the first compressed, string-tied rectangular balesThe next logical step was to stack those bales like bricks to make warm wallsStrawbale buildings from the early 1900's are still in use and in excellent condition today Due to publicity in the 1980's and 1990's there are now strawbale buildings popping up all over the world-in wet and dry climates, from hot southern environments to chilling northern extremes Strawbale homes are very well insulatedThe orientation of the straw in the bales makes some difference in the insulation valueThe bales are usually wider when laid flat than on edgeThe bales are slightly stronger too, when laid flatgo to the site I gave you to read more, it's cool!
